St. Louis leads the way as several state sites host future NCAA championship events

Matches have begun on Day 1 of the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 19, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The NCAA selected more than 600 host sites for preliminary rounds and finals of championships in Divisions I, II and III to be held from 2017-18 through 2021-22.

The NCAA received more than 3,000 bids with a total of 613 sites were awarded for this cycle.

St. Louis turned out to be the big winner in the state. In addition to first and second round men’s basketball at Scottrade Center, the city will also host the D-I wrestling championships in 2020.

St. Louis and St. Charles will also be the location for several Division II sports championships with Lindenwood as the host school. Washington University will host two Division III championships.

Kansas City and Joplin were also awarded sites by the NCAA.

The list of Missouri sites is below:

Division I

March 29 & 31, 2019

DI M Basketball Regional

Kansas City

MO

Sprint Center

March 19 & 21, 2020

DI M Basketball First/Second

St. Louis

MO

Scottrade Center

March 18-20, 2021

DI M Wrestling Championships

Missouri

St. Louis

MO

Scottrade Center

April 3, 2021

DI W Gymnastics Regional

Missouri

Columbia

MO

Mizzou Arena

Division II

May 10-16, 2020

DII M Golf Championships

Lindenwood, St. Charles

St. Louis

MO

March 11-12, 2022

DII M Wrestling Championships

Maryville (Missouri)

St. Louis

MO

Chaifetz Arena

Nov. 17 or 18, 2018

DII M&W Cross Country Regional

Missouri Southern State

Joplin

MO

Missouri Southern State University Cross Country Course

Nov. 9 or 10, 2019

DII M&W Cross Country Regional

Missouri Southern State

Joplin

MO

Missouri Southern State University Cross Country Course

May 10-16, 2020

DII M&W Tennis Championships

Lindenwood, St. Charles

May 10-16, 2020

DII W Golf Championships

Lindenwood, St. Charles

St. Louis

MO

May 10-16, 2020

DII W Lacrosse Championship

Lindenwood St. Charles

Saint Charles

MO

Harlen C. Hunter Stadium

May 10-16, 2020

DII W Softball Championship

Lindenwood, St. Charles

St. Louis

MO

Lou Brock Sports Complex

Division III

May 18-23, 2020

DIII M&W Tennis Championships

Washington U. in St. Louis

St. Louis

MO

Dwight Davis Memorial Tennis Center

Nov. 18-20, 2021

DIII W Volleyball Championship

Washington U. in St. Louis

St. Louis

MO

Francis Fieldhouse

There were 43 states selected to host at least one round of an NCAA championship, with Pennsylvania leading the way with a total of 53. Florida was awarded the second most with 51, while Indiana totaled 41, the third highest. Buoyed with a total of six fall championships for the 2018 Division II National Championships Festival, Pittsburgh was awarded 22 preliminary rounds and finals, the most of any city.